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How to Synergize Darius with Zoe on the Same TeamDarius is in the b tier of champions

Darius with Zoe

How to Win With Darius and Zoe Paired TogetherDarius is in the b tier of champions
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How to Synergize Darius and Zoe

based on 1,870 Darius with Zoe pairs
Win Rate
47.4 %
K/D/A
1.81
Pick Rate
1.4 %

How We Analyze Champion Pairings in LoL

We download data from from millions of League matches directly from Riot Games each week. Darius has gone into battle with Zoe in 1870 recent, competitive games. By gathering so much great data straight from the makers of League, we feel confident that we can produce high quality, usable builds to help Darius play with Zoe. It is very rare for Darius to play with Zoe on the same team. This pairing has only taken place in approx. 1.4% of rounds with Darius.

Darius Zoe Synergy Summary

Unfortunately, Darius has done a below average job of teaming up with Zoe. On average, he wins a dismal 47.4% of games the champions try and work together in. If you want to play better as Darius when fighting on the same team as Zoe by learning how to better synergize your gameplay with her, then check out the full build (with items, runes, summoner spells, and skills) below!

Best Darius vs Zoe Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's ShieldHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPlated Steelcaps

Core Darius Items

~22 Mins
Sterak's GageDead Man's PlateTitanic Hydra

Optional Items

Force of NatureJak'Sho, The ProteanSundered SkyTrinity Force

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerhaste summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Darius to level upq
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Second ability for Darius to level upe
>
Last skill for Darius to max outw

Runes

PrecisionConquerorTriumphLegend: TenacityLast Stand
ResolveBone PlatingUnflinching
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Darius's passive ability p
Darius's q ability q
Darius's w ability w
Darius's e ability e
Darius's ultimate ability r
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Q
2
W
3
E
4
Q
5
Q
6
R
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Q
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E
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Q
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E
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R
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E
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E
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W
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W
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R

Guide to Synergizing Darius and Zoe

Tips for Playing as Darius with Zoe

Noxian Guillotine does more damage the more attacks you can land prior to it. Use Noxian Might to deal maximum damage.

Darius benefits greatly from enhanced survivability. The longer you can prolong a fight, the more powerful he becomes.

Decimate is a powerful harassment ability. Strike an enemy from maximum range for the greatest effect.

Advice to Understand How Zoe Will Play

Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.

Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.

Darius Zoe Synergy Stats

Darius Image
Win Rate
47.4 %
VS
Win Rate
52.6 %
Zoe Image
7
< Kills >
6.9
6.2
< Deaths >
6.2
4.2
< Assists >
4.3
1.61
< Killing Sprees >
1.57
171
< Minions Killed >
167
0.15
< Dragons Killed >
0.16
0.44
< Inhibitors >
0.45
16,658
< Physical Damage >
16,431
88
< Magic Damage >
95
3,942
< True Damage >
3,911
20,689
< Damage Dealt >
20,437
32,416
< Damage Taken >
32,094
12,112
< Gold Earned >
11,944
2.3
< Towers >
2.29
0.04
< Baron Takedowns >
0.04
7,947
< Total Healing >
7,840
14,754
< Experience >
14,609
17
< Vision Score >
17
8
< Wards Placed >
8
167
< Time Dealing CC >
164

How to Play with Zoe as Darius in LoL

The Darius Zoe synergy stats shown here demonstrate the areas of his gameplay that do better (or worse) when paired with Zoe, compared to his overall stats. Significant differences are areas of focus that highlight how his gameplay changes when paired with this other champion.

Overall, Darius sees a large worsening in his KDA (ratio of kills and assists to deaths) when paired with Zoe. His KDA fell from NaN to NaN. This drop shows that Zoe helps Darius perform poorer in ranked LoL rounds. Yet, the small difference shows that this performance change is only marginal.

When Darius plays on the same team as Zoe, he sees a small increase in his full damage output. This could indicate that Zoe supports by providing protection for him to dish out more damage or that her presence also helps extend the match's duration. Similarly, when Darius is played with Zoe on the same team, he usually scores many fewer killing sprees than when he plays without Zoe. This is contrasting evidence that he is worse when playing with Zoe.

Additionally, when Darius plays with Zoe on the same side, he usually takes a little more damage than when he plays alone. Receiving more damage could indicate that Zoe does a poor job of covering Darius during teamfights.

Synergies between Darius and Zoe

Damage Types Compared

Darius
Zoe
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Contrasted

Darius
Zoe

Is Darius better when played alongside Zoe?

There is no top synergy for Darius that will no matter what be his best ally. Yet, overall, Zoe is a below average companion for Darius. By playing on the same team as Darius, she drops their win rate by -1.8% to 47.4%. This demonstrates that there is a negative bond between Darius and Zoe that allows them to perform not as well together than alone.

Zoe has a greater difficulty than Darius. That means Darius players should be cautious when enlisting Zoe comrades to play with, as they will need a greater level of skill to fight well with you.

Playing alongside, you should expect to witness an overall large increase in your team’s capacity to soak up damage. Together, these champs might be able to provide enough cover for their team's carries.

In contrast, by pairing Darius and Zoe together, you may not be giving your other teammates enough crowd control. Make sure to pick other champions on your team that fills this relative disparity in their potential.

Regardless of your Zoe ally's skill level, you should focus on increasing your income, outlasting your enemies, and clearing objectives. If you do this, you will do well, regardless.

Additional Information for Darius Players

How We Calculated Our Darius Zoe Synergy Build and Stats

For this guide on pairing Darius and Zoe, we analyzed 1,870 ranked and recent League of Legends matches. We perform advanced data cleaning and statistical methods to guarantee that our team synergy stats are accurate and reliable. You can be confident that our recommended build to pair Darius with Zoe comes from actual data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view your division's most relevant stats and build.

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Further Insights to Win with this Champion Pairing

If you would like to truly master Darius in order to work well with Zoe during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League matches, you should keep reading to learn some more tips and tricks for this champion pairing. If you use the build and suggestions presented here, you should increase your win rate by a lot.

The best items to focus on in your Darius and Zoe synergy build include Sterak's Gage, Dead Man's Plate, and Titanic Hydra. When Darius bought at least these three finished items in his build, he did significantly better as an ally of Zoe than with most other typical builds. In fact, Darius had an average winrate of 47.4% helping carry Zoe with this build.

To have the best likelihood of defeating your oponents, you should equip the Conqueror, Triumph, Legend: Tenacity, Last Stand, Bone Plating, and Unflinching runes from the Precision and Resolve rune sets. Out of all the rune combinations players used for this champion pairing, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Moreover, these runes provided a 47.4% win rate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to team up Zoe with Darius are presented for all ranked divisions combined. To filter the statistics and builds to an individual division, you can use the selection menu at the top of this page.